Definition of 本土 (ほんど)

ほん

本土

ほんど

hondo

noun
1.
mainland, the country proper
2.
native country, country where one was born
3.
pure land, Buddha realm(Buddhist term)
Related Kanji
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
soil, earth, ground, Turkey
Example sentences(showing 5 results)

The island is cut off far from the mainland

たいふう
台風
ほん
本土
つうしん
通信
All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon

われわれ
我々
しま
ほん
本土
わた
渡った
We took a ferry from the island to the mainland

England proper does not include Wales

ほん
本土
すが
姿
もっ
最も
つう
普通
しま
じゅうみ
住民
It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly